Serapionova peshtera   (Unique identification code in the register: 600) 
             Category: Protected Site 
            
            
             
            Area: 0.22 hectares Location:  
District: Vratsa, Municipality: Mezdra, Locality: Lyutibrod 
 
Falls in the territory of the following Regional Inspectorates of Environment and Water (RIEW):  
Vratsa - ul."Ekzarh Josif" 81 
 
Ordinance for announcement:  
Ordinance No.212      from 06.03.2020
                  
                  
                   
                 212-2020 
 
Aims of the declaration:  
1. Conservation of habitats of bat species with national and european importance : greater horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus ferrumequinum), lesser horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus hipposideros), mediterranean horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus euryale), greater mouse-eared bat (Myotis myotis), lesser mouse-eared bat (Myotis blythii), common bent-wing bat (Miniopterus schreibersii), long-fingered bat (Myotis capaccinii), and also invertebrate species, such as the troglobiont insect Beskovia bulgarica. 
 
Current prohibitions and regimes:  
1. It is prohibited to construct new roads, buildings and facilities, except for maintenance and reconstruction of the existing facilities; 
2. The felling, except sanitary is prohibited; 
3. It is prohibited to cut down old trees with hollows and nests; 
4. It is prohibited to search for, to research, and to extract minerals; 
5. Any excavation activities and activities which permanently change the landscape are prohibited; 
6. It is prohibited to introduce non-native plant and animal species; 
7. The use of insecticides, pesticides and other chemical substances are prohibited; 
8. It is prohibited to make ecoroutes and other kind of ways leading to the entrance of the cave; 
9. It is prohibited to enter the cave in the period 1 November - 1 April except for scientific visits and monitoring; 
10. It is prohibited to enter the cave in the period 25 May - 31 July except for scientific visits and monitoring; 
11. It is prohibited to knock off, to break off, to drill and to expand holes in the cave and rock wreaths; 
12. It is prohibited to destroy, to damage and to remove elements of the cave structure (stones and cave formations), palaeontological and archeological finds; 
13. It is prohibited to transfer and to remove palaeontological or archaeological finds except when there is an ongoing scientific research; 
14. It is prohibited to climb the rocks, to equip climb routes, including setting of pins through drilling, plastering and other activities which allows the cave to be used for sport events; 
15. Аll activities in the cave and around its entrances, which may interrupt and/or restrict bats' access to it or change its microclimate are prohibited; 
16. It is prohibited to place inscriptions or signs on the walls, floor, ceiling or cave's entrance except for mapping purposes; 
17. It is prohibited to burn fire, fill with smoke, use pyrotechnic, smoke and fire effects, and use explosives in the cave; 
18. It is prohibited to excavate and remove clay and guano; 
19. It is prohibited to bivouac and to organize underground camps; 
20. It is prohibited to conduct film productions; 
21. It is prohibited to organize mass events such as collective games, fairs, etc.; 
22. It is prohibited to throw waste matter and animal carcass in the cave; 
23. It is prohibited tо use the caves for carrying out production and storage activities. 
 
Overlapping (partial or full):  
PZ under the Habitat Directive: Vrachanski Balkan 
 
             
               
             
            
         
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